After climacteric with profuse haemorrhages; acute diseases often result in dropsy.

Pains: drawing or tearing; in every joint, all the bones. Periosteum, as if strained, sore all over; obliged TOMOVE limbs frequently, as motion gives relief; renewed by contact, and then gradually increase to a great height.

Headache: ASIFTHESKULLWOULDBURST; intense throbbing of head and carotids, face flushed; from occiput over whole head; < sitting or lying, must stand or walk; after HAEMORRHAGEORSEXUALEXCESSES.

Disposition to haemorrhage from every orifice of the body, with ringing in ears, fainting, loss of sight, general coldness, sometimes convulsions (Fer., Phos.). .

Pains are < by slightest touch, but > by hard pressure (Caps., Plumb.).

One hand icy cold, the other warm (Dig., Ipec, Puls.).

Intermittent fever; paroxysm anticipates from two to three hours each attack (Chin. s.) ; returns every seven or fourteen days; NEVERATNIGHT; sweats profusely all over on being covered, or during sleep (Con.).

Relations
Complementary: Ferrum.

Follows well: Cal. p. in hydrocephaloid.

Compare: Chin. s. in intermittent fever, anticipating type.

Incompatible : after, Dig., Sel.

Is useful in bad effects from excessive tea drinking or abuse of chamomile tea, when hemorrhage results.

Aggravation
From SLIGHTESTTOUCH; DRAFTOFAIR; every other day; mental emotions; loss of vital fluids.